Photo: Koichiro Ohba from Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Winning the Japan Race Queen Grand Prix in 2014 is no small thing — people underestimate just how physically and mentally brutal that circuit life is, standing flawlessly for hours in blazing summer heat while engines roar and exhaust fumes hang in the air. Reika Hino did that, and did it well enough to take home the top prize. Born in Nagoya in 1987, she's got that classic Aichi backbone to her — friendly on the surface, quietly tough underneath — and I think that combo is exactly what separates someone who lasts in this industry from someone who fades after a single photo spread. The model and talent work is there too, 163cm and effortlessly photogenic, but honestly what impresses me more is the sheer stamina of the race queen years. That's not glamour, that's grit dressed up in a smile.
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Overview
Reika Hino is a Japanese former model, talent, and race queen born on February 19, 1987, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. She won the Japan Race Queen Grand Prix in 2014 and announced her full retirement from race queen work in November 2016. Standing 163 cm tall, she was active across modeling and entertainment, and now posts on YouTube as Chieru, with a presence on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) under the handle reicheru219.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Reika Hino
- Name (Japanese)
- 日野礼香
- Reading
- ひの れいか
- Born
- February 19, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 163cm
- Occupation
- Model / Talent / Race Queen / Gravure Model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Blood type
- A
- Measurements
- 82 / 58 / 86
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 — Japan Race Queen Grand Prix
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 24 (2010–2017)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2010: 1, 2011: 3, 2012: 2, 2013: 1, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 6, 2017: 3, year unknown: 6
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Reika Hino born?
Reika Hino was born on February 19, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Reika Hino from?
Reika Hino is from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Reika Hino do?
Reika Hino works as Model, Talent, Race Queen, Gravure Model.
How tall is Reika Hino?
Reika Hino is 163 cm tall.
What is Reika Hino's blood type?
Reika Hino's blood type is A.
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